diff --git a/Listify/app/src/main/java/com/example/listify/ListPage.java b/Listify/app/src/main/java/com/example/listify/ListPage.java
index eda55cc..783924d 100644
--- a/Listify/app/src/main/java/com/example/listify/ListPage.java
+++ b/Listify/app/src/main/java/com/example/listify/ListPage.java
@@ -234,7 +234,12 @@ public class ListPage extends AppCompatActivity implements Requestor.Receiver {
 
         if(list != null) {
             for (ListEntry entry : list.getEntries()) {
-                //emptyMessage.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                this.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        emptyMessage.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                    }
+                });
                 int product = entry.getProductID();
                 SynchronousReceiver<Item> pr = new SynchronousReceiver<>();
                 requestor.getObject(Integer.toString(product), Item.class, pr, pr);
@@ -465,7 +470,7 @@ public class ListPage extends AppCompatActivity implements Requestor.Receiver {
                     }
 
                     if(pNames.isEmpty()) {
-                        //emptyMessage.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                        emptyMessage.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                     }
 
                     myAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
diff --git a/Listify/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_list.xml b/Listify/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_list.xml
index c7ffc5c..b97c4f9 100644
--- a/Listify/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_list.xml
+++ b/Listify/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_list.xml
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@
         android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
         android:layout_centerVertical="true"
         android:textSize="20sp"
-        android:text="This list is empty."
-        android:visibility="gone"/>
+        android:text="This list is empty."/>
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"